Introducing Kahramanmaraş

The 11th largest city in Turkey, it is located where the Eastern Anatolia, Mediterranean, and Southeastern Anatolia Regions meet. Formerly known as Maraş, this glorious city had its name changed to Kahramanmaraş (Kahraman meaning “Hero”) in 1973 in reference to the successful resistance against the French occupation. Let’s have a closer look at this beautiful city.

Kahramanmaraş is known for:

Nature and WildlifeSkiingForest

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES

Osmaniye (160 km)

Kayseri (295 km)

Malatya (212 km)

CURRENCY

Turkish Lira (TRY)

COUNTRY CODE

+90

ELECTRIC POWER

C, E, F

TIME ZONE

GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE

€1.64

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)

€11.35

Average Temperature

January

4,4 °C

February

6,1 °C

March

10,6 °C

April

15 °C

May

20 °C

June

25,4 °C

July

28,8 °C

August

29 °C

September

25,4 °C

October

19,3 °C

November

12 °C

December

7 °C

January

4,4 °C

February

6,1 °C

March

10,6 °C

April

15 °C

May

20 °C

June

25,4 °C

July

28,8 °C

August

29 °C

September

25,4 °C

October

19,3 °C

November

12 °C

December

7 °C

Kahramanmaraş airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can reach the city center from the airport using the passenger shuttle service or the municipal buses and minibuses that pass by the junction 500 meters from the airport building. The city center is 5 km from the airport and the journey takes about 10 minutes.

Average time from airport: 10 minutes

Distance from airport: 5 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for buses and shuttles, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is 25 Turkish liras.

Average taxi price: 25 Turkish liras

CAR RENTAL:

Miles & Smiles members earn 100 Miles per day, up to maximum 1000 Miles. What’s more, rentals made through the website for 1 or 2 days earn an extra 250 Miles, while rentals for 3 or more days earn an extra 500 Miles.